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For 2,000 years, one of the most important women in history was remembered for a story that was never true. The Church admitted it, but the truth still has to be fought for every day. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James speaks with Kathleen McGowan, author of the New York Times and globally bestselling series The Magdalene Line, about the real Mary Magdalene and why her legacy matters now. They trace Kathleen's path from a childhood among strong, spiritual Celtic women who kept Christianity at arm's length to 33 years spent researching one woman across four continents. Along the way, Kathleen's question changed from whether Mary Magdalene mattered to what she actually taught. Kathleen shares how a book about misrepresented women in history led her to Mary Magdalene, and how the Church's 1969 admission about the lies told in the sixth century proved her whole thesis. She talks about spending every penny she had on research, being turned away by every publisher, and learning in her own dark night of the soul that rejection is protection. Kathleen explains why she believes the story of Mary Magdalene living 30 years as a penitent in a cave was propaganda. She also talks about the radical teaching of the divine spark within every person, and why she believes that without Mary Magdalene's leadership after the crucifixion, the apostles may never have carried on the work. She walks through six foundational teachings of faith, surrender, service, abundance and flow, forgiveness, and overcoming obstacles, and what Mary Magdalene can teach us about female leadership.Watch the full episode and meet the woman inviting every listener to become sovereign in her sandals. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Kathleen McGowan is the author of the New York Times and globally bestselling book series The Magdalene Line. She has sold over a million books across approximately 100 countries and in 40 languages. An expert in women's history and ancient mysteries, she appears as an on-air expert on multiple History Channel shows, including Ancient Aliens, The Curse of Oak Island, and The UnXplained with William Shatner. Her mission, at the heart of every project, is to shed light on influential women from the past whose contributions were erased, maligned, or misrepresented by the writers of history. She is sought after worldwide as a speaker and teacher on the life of Mary Magdalene and the historical and mystical aspects of the Divine Feminine, and has appeared on five continents. Kathleen is currently compiling thirty years and several thousand pages of research into online courses and forthcoming books on Mary Magdalene's life in France, including an ancient process for manifesting a joyful and fulfilling life. Connect with Kathleen McGowan: Website: https://www.kathleenmcgowan.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathleenmcgowan22 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kathleenmcgowan Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master's degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

A woman does not always get a dramatic sign that her life needs to change. Sometimes it is a garage door that will not open, and a voice inside that finally says, I'm done. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James speaks with Hilary DeCesare, founder of The ReLaunch and creator of the 3HQ method, for a candid conversation about what it takes to relaunch a life that no longer fits. They trace Hilary's path from a childhood split between two homes after her parents' divorce, through a corporate career at Oracle that left her exhausted and disconnected from herself, to the framework she now teaches women in midlife who are ready to stop playing small. Hilary shares the exact night her relaunch began, driving up to a garage that barely opened after sixteen days on the road, three young kids waiting inside, a marriage ending, and a whispered "I'm done" that grew louder until she could no longer ignore it. She talks about the moment her own mother asked her, "Where did Hillary go," and how that question became the catalyst for a complete identity overhaul. Hilary also breaks down her 3HQ framework, head, heart, and highest self, and the four step process she uses to help women move from a stuck challenge to a felt, lived outcome using nothing more than two minutes and a piece of music. She reflects on setting an intention for a marriage she could not yet see, and how that same intention eventually brought her the love of her life and five children. Watch the full episode and meet the woman who decided being relaunch ready means right now, not tomorrow. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Hilary DeCesare is the founder of The ReLaunch, an award-winning coach, and a three-time international bestselling author who has guided thousands of women through bold, midlife reinvention. Her signature 3HQ method blends neuroscience, intuition, and small daily action to help women move from feeling stuck to genuinely relaunch ready. Before building The ReLaunch, she spent nearly a decade in corporate leadership at Oracle and grew several startups, experience she now draws on to coach founders, executives, and everyday women rebuilding their lives after divorce, loss, or burnout. She has been featured on ABC's Secret Millionaire, in Forbes, and in USA Today, and hosts The ReLaunch to a Rich Life podcast. Hilary's mission is simple, help more women take the leap, trust their own timing, and become the boldest version of who they are becoming. Connect with Hilary DeCesare: Website: https://therelaunch.com/ Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-relaunch-podcast/id1510506747 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hilarydecesare/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReLaunchCo LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hilarydecesare/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hilarydecesare Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master's degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

A woman does not always know she has stopped choosing herself until her body forces her to stop. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James returns to the message behind her book, I Choose Me, for a solo conversation about what it actually takes to choose yourself once self-abandonment has become an old habit. She traces the layers of choosing you, from remembering your inherent value to reclaiming your own authority, and explains why setting a boundary is not selfish, it is survival.Cynthia shares the morning she got out of bed and collapsed onto the floor, unable to walk, the direct result of years spent as a superwoman juggling corporate communications, a graduate program in spiritual psychology, and raising her children without ever leaving room for her own rest. She recounts what her chiropractor told her that day, that her body would keep giving out until she finally chose to rest, and how that diagnosis became the turning point that reshaped how she leads her life today. She also opens up about the season she turned down paid work from two organizations she loved, and why she now protects her own worth as fiercely as she protects her mission.Watch the full episode and let this be the reminder that choosing yourself is not a luxury, it is how a bigger life gets built. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/ Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Mentioned in This Episode: Book, I Choose Me: The Art of Being a Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work: https://www.amazon.com/Choose-Me-Being-Phenomenally-Successful-ebook/dp/B0BTWMYRX3 Self-Care Mastery Course: https://www.cynthiajames.net/self-care-mastery-course/ Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master's degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

Your gifts are so natural to you that you may not even realize they are gifts. That is exactly why the world needs you to claim them now. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James connects with Tania Ho, founder of Museflower Retreat & Spa in the Golden Triangle of Northern Thailand, for a soul-nourishing conversation about what it means to come home to yourself through nature, intuition, and sacred self-care. Tania shares how a simple introduction to aromatherapy in high school lit the spark, and how a nudge of intuition guided her to open a vegetarian wellness retreat in a country not her own. Twelve years later, Museflower Retreat & Spa stands as a living testament to what happens when a woman says yes to the feeling over logic. Tune in to this episode to remind you that the path to your soul purpose is already alive inside you. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/ Your gifts are real. It's time to own them.  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Tania Ho serves as an intuitive soul guide, helping sensitive souls awaken to their true power. Through intuitive guidance and energy tools, she helps you find clarity and confidence to live in alignment with your soul purpose, and bring your heart, mind, and soul back into harmony. Originally from Hong Kong, Tania now lives in Chiang Rai, Thailand with her family. She is the founder and owner of Museflower Retreat & Spa, an all-inclusive vegetarian wellness retreat center spa offering yoga, meditation, spa and soulful retreats. She is also the host of "Embrace Your Sacred Nature", a soulful, bite-sized podcast sharing nourishing wellness practices, energy tools, and heartfelt real-life stories to help you embrace your unique, magical nature.Social media links of Museflower Retreat & Spa and Tania Ho: Website: https://musefloweretreat.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/musefloweretreat Instagram: https://instagram.com/musefloweretreat Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/musefloweretreatInstagram: https://instagram.com/taniasoulguide Website: https://taniaho.me/ Podcast link on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7LWJNBsXcKNcB7HAfP9PQK?si=8cd6a2c9e65943c5 Podcast link on Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/embrace-your-sacred-nature/id1812599337  Newsletter of Museflower Retreat & Spa: https://musefloweretreat.com/museflower-newsletter/  Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

Your most creative, purposeful life is not something you have to force into existence. It is already moving through you, waiting for your yes. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James speaks with Rev. Dr. Melissa Phillipe and Rev. Z Egloff, ordained ministers, musicians, spoken word artists, and co-founders of the online and traveling ministry Oh My God Life, for a joyful, deeply honest conversation about what it looks like to follow spirit without a roadmap. Melissa shares her journey from drug addiction at 13 to getting clean at 30, finding Centers for Spiritual Living, and becoming a composer of new thought music trading singing the blues in bars for singing about God in church. Z shares a spiritual awakening at 23 that became a standing instruction, “Spirit, you tell me what to do and I will follow.” Together, they built a ministry that no one planned because spirit had already written the plan. Tune in now and let Melissa and Z's joy remind you that your creativity is a calling. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Rev. Dr. Melissa Phillipe and Rev. Z Egloff are long-time students and teachers of consciousness and transformation. They are both ordained ministers with Centers for Spiritual Living, holding Master’s Degrees in Consciousness Studies. Z also holds a Master’s in Spiritual Psychology, and Melissa has an honorary Doctorate for her contributions to the field of New Thought music. Melissa and Z are the founders of OhMyGod Life, an online and traveling ministry. At their virtual home, OhMyGodLife.com, they offer videos, music, books, classes, and more. They also speak, perform, and facilitate workshops and retreats worldwide. Connect with Rev. Dr. Melissa Phillipe and Rev. Z Egloff: Website: https://ohmygodlife.com/   FB: https://www.facebook.com/OhMyGodLife/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/ohmygodlife/  YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/OhMyGodProductions23  Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

What if the fight you keep having with someone else is really a conversation you need to have with yourself? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James talks with Barbara With, international peace activist, award-winning author, psychic channel, and co-founder of Conflict REVOLUTION™. Barbara says world peace starts one person at a time, beginning with Self. They discover they have a lot in common: both women grew up in Minneapolis, both lived through traumatic childhoods, both are musicians and composers, and both are now in their seventies. Barbara describes how the pain of her early years pushed her to start writing music at 12, took her through twenty years of rock and roll, and eventually led her to channeling.Barbara explains channeling as getting out of the way so a voice of compassion can come through, much like listening for a song that is already written. She tells how a small group of women called the Psychic Sorority began getting guidance from beings who called themselves angels. She also shares how a request for an interview with Princess Diana led to the Party of 12, and to Albert Einstein, whose voice she did not expect. It took her about three years before she was ready to talk about it openly. Barbara then breaks down Conflict REVOLUTION™, a process that starts with resolving a conflict inside yourself before you act on it with the other person. She talks about compassion as the fifth fundamental force, and about how asking "where have I been disrespecting myself?" moves you away from feeding the drama and toward finding creative solutions. She closes by explaining why she believes women carry the intuition the world needs right now. Watch the full episode to learn how peace in the world can start with peace inside you. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Barbara With is an international peace activist, award-winning author and publisher, psychic channel, composer, and performer. She co-founded Conflict REVOLUTION™, World Peace, One Person at a Time, Starting with Self, a new way to resolve conflicts of the psyche as a pathway to world peace, based on her work channeling the "Angels" and Albert Einstein. She has written six nonfiction books on metaphysics, including Imagining Einstein: Essays on M-Theory, World Peace & The Science of Compassion. Barbara teaches and trains Conflict REVOLUTION™ in the classroom and on Zoom. She is currently on a World Peace Tour, calling on the "Participation of the Willing" to join a "Worldwide Nonviolent Action to End the Age of War Starting with Self. "Special Offer: Use coupon code EINSTEIN for 40% off a one-hour reading with Barbara. Connect with Barbara With: Website: https://barbarawith.com/ Website: https://barbwith.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/barbwith Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barbara.with Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barbara_with/  Synergy Alliance: https://synergyalliance.llc/ Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master's degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

The creativity you have been holding back was never yours to control. It was always asking to move through you. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James speaks with Lisa Ferraro, jazz vocalist, author, and spiritual teacher, for a soulful conversation about what happens when a woman stops managing her creativity and lets it move freely through her. They trace Lisa's path from a Pittsburgh backyard where she sang before she could tell if the music was coming from inside her or outside her, through her work with the late Erika Louquette on projects like their Rumi album, to the retreats and coaching she now leads through SoulCall Global. Lisa shares how she taught herself to sing across nearly five octaves because there was no piano in the house to tell her which notes were high or low, and how a Turkish word for threshold, dervish, later helped her understand her own body as a portal between worlds. She talks about presencing a single note before it ever meets another, the same principle she uses in her coaching, and about growing up in a family where a good story was its own kind of inheritance. She also opens up about learning to hold space long before she called it spiritual work, watching her mother orchestrate family gatherings and later performing at high end events for decades, and she recalls a striking memory of singing alongside Erika and realizing neither of them needed to become the other. They were both tuning into something bigger than themselves, above their own heads, letting that bigger thing sing through them at the same time. Watch the full episode and meet the woman who stops asking what the world needs and starts asking what makes her come alive. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Lisa Ferraro is a jazz vocalist, author, and spiritual teacher who has spent nearly three decades producing creativity and inspirational retreats internationally through SoulCall Global. Born in Pittsburgh to a father who immigrated from Italy, she taught herself to sing across nearly five octaves before she ever studied music formally, and later charted on the Billboard Jazz chart alongside Houston Person. Her body of work with the late Erika Louquette, including the Rumi project, treats music as a portal for the divine to move through, an idea that carries into how she coaches vocalists and everyday people to presence a single note or moment before trying to shape it. Long before she called any of it spiritual work, she was learning how to build spaces that hold people, from watching her mother orchestrate family gatherings to performing at high end events for decades. Her work invites women to trust that their own creativity, courageously followed, is exactly what the world is asking for. Connect with Lisa Ferraro: Website: https://www.soulcallglobal.org/ Music: https://lisaferraro.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/LisaFerraroSings/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/LisaYFerraro/ Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master's degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

The woman you are becoming has been waiting inside you all along. She just got buried under everyone else's comfort. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James speaks with Bonnie Surie, self-relationship and life journey mentor, for a raw, tender conversation about what it truly means to stop abandoning yourself. They go deep on the symptoms of self-abandonment that accumulate quietly for years. The inability to feel safe unless everyone around you is okay, and the fear that choosing yourself will make others uncomfortable. Bonnie opens up about growing up as the youngest of five in a small Utah town, writing an invisible rule book as a child that said she was a burden, and the Easter morning in 2010 when she watched a recording of herself ignoring her four-year-old daughter and heard that little girl whisper to the broken egg: "It's okay. Grammy says Mommy loves me." That moment cracked Bonnie open and became the foundation of her life's work. Watch the full episode and meet the woman within who is ready to stop surviving, start listening, and finally come home to herself. Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/.  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Bonnie Surie is a Self-Relationship and Life Journey Mentor who guides women through the often frustrating and misunderstood transition of outgrowing who they’ve been. Her work centers on helping women understand the internal shift that happens when the version of themselves that once kept everything working no longer fits—and cannot take them into their next chapter. This work defuses confusion and self-doubt, activating clarity, self-trust, and a more honest, aligned way of living. Known for her ability to read between the lines and articulate what many women feel but cannot name, Bonnie creates conversations that bring immediate recognition, relief, and perspective. She has spent over a decade mentoring women through identity-level transformation, has facilitated transformational programs, and has trained alongside Bob Proctor in mindset and personal development. Connect with Bonnie Surie: Website: https://www.thefreelymejourney.com/    LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bsurie/   IG: https://www.instagram.com/thefreelymejourney/   Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

What you show the world is not always what is living beneath the surface. For too many women, the most important parts of themselves have never been seen at all. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James welcomes Kalyani Adusumilli, attorney, poet, and debut novelist, to explore the invisible weight women carry when identity, cultural expectation, and silence collide. Kalyani shares how the tension between who she was told to be and who she always knew herself to be became the beating heart of her debut novel, The Invisible Canvas. Kalyani and Cynthia talk about generational trauma, the stigma of mental health in immigrant communities, and why true resilience is about daring to be seen. You’ll also hear why Kalyani believes awakening starts with a quiet shift in awareness, and why she wrote a book she didn't plan to write because she needed the world to know: you are not alone, and the first step is simply reaching out your hand. Watch the full episode and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/. Remember that your life is a canvas, and you are a masterpiece in the making. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Kalyani Adusumilli is an attorney, author, and poet. The Invisible Canvas is her debut novel. She is also the creator of The Happy Wildflower series, collections of reflective essays and poetry that celebrate authenticity and the quiet strength of living with intention. Born in Southern India and later moving to the United States, Kalyani first pursued a career in public health before earning her law degree and practicing as an attorney. Yet her lifelong passion for storytelling eventually led her to write full-time. Her work often explores identity, generational complexity, and the resilience of women navigating silence and stereotypes. Through her writing, Kalyani seeks to foster empathy, break cultural barriers, and offer readers a sense of connection and hope. When she isn’t writing, she can be found lost in a book, traveling the world, or enjoying time with her husband and two children. Connect with Kalyani Adusumilli: Website: https://www.kalyaniadusumilli.com/  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kalyani-adusumilli-jd-mph-4503275/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/kalyani_adusumilli_author/   FB: https://www.facebook.com/p/Kalyani-Adusumilli-Author-61584201017184/    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

Betrayal shatters the system you built to trust yourself, and most women have no idea they're still carrying it. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James speaks with Dr. Debi Silber, founder and CEO of the Post Betrayal Transformation Institute, for a conversation that names what most healing modalities miss entirely. Drawing from her groundbreaking PhD research and her own personal experience of double betrayal, Dr. Debi shares three discoveries that changed everything: betrayal is a uniquely different trauma that shatters identity, trust, and self-worth all at once; unhealed betrayal creates a distinct cluster of physical, mental, and emotional symptoms; and full healing is not random but moves through five proven, predictable stages that every betrayed woman can navigate. Tune in, take notes, subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/. Remember that there is nothing more powerful than a woman who finally knows her worth.  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Dr. Debi Silber, PhD, is the world's leading expert in betrayal recovery and founder and CEO of the PBT (Post Betrayal Transformation) Institute, the premier organization devoted to betrayal recovery research, education, and transformation. Her groundbreaking work revealed that betrayal — whether from a partner, colleague, leader, or institution — creates a distinct physiological and emotional shutdown that most healing approaches never fully address. Through her research, Dr. Silber identified Post Betrayal Syndrome® and developed the Five Stages of Betrayal Recovery™, a proven framework that maps exactly where someone is in their healing and what they need to move forward. Connect with Dr. Debi Silber, PhD: Website: https://thepbtinstitute.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/debisilber/   FB: https://www.facebook.com/InspireEmpowerTransform/    LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debisilber/?isSelfProfile=false  YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DebiSilber    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

Your body already knows how to heal. Most women just haven't been taught to trust it. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Dr. Donese Worden, NMD, award-winning integrative physician, global speaker, and pioneer bridging conventional and alternative medicine, for a conversation that will change the way you think about your health. Dr. Donese breaks down why cancer is only 5–10% genetic and is primarily a mitochondrial disease, why your belief system is one of the most powerful medicines available, and how the body's internal pharmacy can produce outcomes no prescription can replicate. She also shares a stunning revelation that every strand of mitochondrial DNA in the human body passes exclusively through the female line, making women the biological matriarch of human health itself. Tune into this episode and let this conversation awaken you to the extraordinary pharmacy living inside your own body.  Subscribe to Women Awakening and visit https://www.cynthiajames.net/.  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Dr. Donese Worden, NMD, is an award-winning integrative physician, researcher, and global speaker with over two decades of clinical experience bridging conventional and advanced alternative medicine. A board-certified practitioner with credentials spanning clinical nutrition, acupuncture, botanical medicine, and homeopathy, she has built her career on one radical premise: the body has an extraordinary capacity to heal itself when given the right conditions. She created and taught Ancient Healing for Modern Times at Arizona State University for 18 years, has lectured at institutions including Cedars-Sinai and the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, and co-hosts Hungry for Health with legendary speaker Les Brown. Co-Founder of both the Be Brave nonprofit and the Metabolic Oncology Research and Education Alliance (MORE), Dr. Worden is as committed to empowering patients as she is to advancing science. She owns and operates an integrative medical clinic in Arizona, where she continues her mission of putting the power of healing back in the hands of the people who need it most. Connect with Dr. Donese Worden, NMD: Website: https://drworden.com/    IG: https://www.instagram.com/drdoneseworden/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/DrDoneseWordenNMD/    LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donesew/?isSelfProfile=false  X: https://x.com/drdoneseworden  YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/DrDoneseWorden    Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

What if the life you built to perfection was the very thing keeping you from yourself? In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James is joined by Katherine Dudtschak, former President and CEO of Home Equity Bank and former Executive Vice President at RBC, for a conversation that goes far beneath the surface of success. Katherine opens up about growing up on a humble Canadian farm with immigrant parents carrying the weight of war and intergenerational trauma, navigating dyslexia, and carrying a secret about her gender identity for 45 years. Katherine shares the choice to live that started for her children and grew into radical self-love, and why coming out before 80,000 people had nothing to do with popularity and everything to do with wholeness. If you have ever poured everything into a life that looked perfect but felt hollow, this episode will crack you open in the best possible way. Tune in now and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/.  Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Katherine Dudtschak is the former President and CEO of HomeEquity Bank and former Executive Vice President at RBC, bringing over 30 years of executive leadership in Canadian banking. Her transformative journey reaffirming her gender as a woman, including coming out before 80,000 people while maintaining C-suite responsibility, revealed how survival patterns fragment us from wholeness and authentic power. Katherine now guides women and leaders through her Sincerely framework, launching March 2026, helping them move from survival-based living to essence-based leadership. Through Sacred Structure (integrated masculine), Sacred Flow (embraced feminine), and Sacred Union (consciousness and essence), she creates "Athenas," integrated beings who lead from wholeness and naturally ripple transformation. Katherine bridges corporate achievement with conscious, integrated living, offering hope that inner healing creates outer transformation. Connect with Katherine Dudtschak: Website: https://sincerelyinc.com/   LI:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherine-dudtschak-icd-d-7673a036/?isSelfProfile=false   Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

A woman’s life changes when she remembers she is worthy of being loved, guided, and supported. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James explores the transformative message of the Divine Feminine with Jennifer Russell, award winning Songwriter, spiritual mentor, author and founder of the Angels of Abundance Ascension Academy. Jennifer discusses spiritual awakening, abundance, self-worth, stillness, and the power of developing a direct relationship with the Divine. Jennifer shares how her journey with Mother Mary opens a path to healing, deeper faith, and a renewed sense of purpose. You’ll learn how feelings of unworthiness can block abundance, why nurturing the heart is essential for modern women, and how simple daily practices of stillness, prayer, meditation, and self-connection create profound transformation. Jennifer also reveals Mother Mary’s message that women are both powerful and precious. Remembering this truth can heal relationships, finances, and self-worth. Press play on this episode and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/. The woman you are becoming is waiting on the other side of that truth. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Jennifer Ruth Russell is an author, spiritual mentor, award-winning songwriter, and podcaster devoted to helping people heal their hearts and reconnect with their Divine nature. As the founder of the Angels of Abundance Ascension Academy, she has guided thousands of students through transformative journeys centered on abundance, spiritual growth, and self-discovery. Her deep and ongoing relationship with Mother Mary has inspired several books, including 21 Days to Abundance through the Immaculate Heart of Mother Mary and How to Create with Mother Mary & Friends. Through her teachings, music, and mentorship, Jennifer empowers women to embrace their worth, awaken their intuition, and experience the nurturing presence of the Divine Feminine. Connect with Jennifer Ruth Russell: Website: https://www.jenniferruthrussell.com/  IG: https://www.instagram.com/jenniferruthrussell/    FB: https://www.facebook.com/jenniferruthrussell  YT: https://www.youtube.com/user/jen052954   Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

In a world drowning in noise, the most radical thing a woman can do is tell the truth and refuse to stop until someone listens. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James sits down with Tamara Banks, Emmy Award-Winning Journalist & Documentary Filmmaker, for a bold, honest conversation about what conscious media actually looks like. Cynthia and Tamara dig into what it means to be a truth-teller in an era of media consolidation, corporate ownership, and algorithmically curated reality. Tamara breaks down how two major conglomerates now control the majority of national and local news in America and why the rise of independent journalism is not a crisis but a correction.You’ll hear Tamara’s message for every woman who has been waiting for permission: stop waiting. If you have ever been inspired by the women who are choosing to show something different, this episode will light a fire in you. Tune in and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/ Remember that you matter, your voice matters, and you are on this planet because you are essential. Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Tamara Banks is an Emmy Award-winning journalist, international freelance TV news correspondent, producer, talk show host, and documentary filmmaker dedicated to social justice and transformative storytelling. She has worked with PBS, CNN, ABC, BBC, NPR, Al Jazeera, and Fox News, among many others. She is the creator and host of From Moment to Movement with Tamara Banks, originally launched on PBS 12, now produced independently. A former board member and current member of the National Association of Black Journalists, Tamara lives by the motto: one person can make a difference. Connect with Tamara Banks: LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarabanks/?isSelfProfile=false   X:  https://x.com/iamtamarabanks      Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms

Healing doesn’t require an apology. It just requires a decision. In this episode of Women Awakening, Cynthia James talks with Stephanie Weaver, TED Talk coach, TEDx coach, writer, and public speaker, who explores family estrangement, childhood wounds, chronic illness, and the radical act of forgiving people who never admitted what they did. They go deep on Stephanie’s work as a TEDx coach, why storytelling is more powerful than any statistic, and how Cynthia herself was transformed through Stephanie’s coaching before her own TEDx talk.Stephanie shares practical advice for aspiring authors, the unexpected role food and recipes play as memory and metaphor throughout her memoir. Her message to every woman awakening right now: don’t shrink. Get louder. Your voice is not optional.Subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and send this to the woman in your life who is healing in silence and needs to know it’s possible. Tune in now and visit  https://www.cynthiajames.net/ Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite Platforms. Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/women-awakening-with-cynthia-james/id1479431168 Stephanie Weaver is a TED Talk coach, TEDx coach, storytelling strategist, and author of five books. Her career spans iconic institutions from the San Diego Zoo to the White House, and she has coached hundreds of speakers and curated TEDxSan Diego. Her memoir, Bittersweet: How to Heal Yourself When Your Family Is Broken, is out now—a firsthand account of healing from childhood sexual abuse, 16 years of family estrangement, and chronic illness, written for the woman who needed this book and couldn’t find it. Connect with Stephanie Weaver: Website: https://stephanieweaver.com/  FB: https://www.facebook.com/stephanieweavermph/  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniejweaver/?isSelfProfile=false  YT: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgQxp-AyHWC9iPMWgxtS-gQ  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sweavermph     Cynthia James is a transformational speaker, emotional integration coach, and host of the Women Awakening podcast. With a background as a former actress and Star Search champion, she brings creativity and depth to her work. Cynthia holds master’s degrees in consciousness studies and spiritual psychology. Author of 6 bestselling and award-winning books, including I Choose Me: The Art of Being A Phenomenally Successful Woman at Home and at Work. Through her global retreats, coaching, and speaking, she helps women step into their power, live authentically, and lead with purpose. Connect with Cynthia James: Website: https://www.cynthiajames.net/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cynthia-james-enterprises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WhatWillSetYouFree Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cynthiajames777/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthiajamestransforms